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  • Washington Monument Setbacks

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2012
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    WASHINGTON MONUMENT SETBACKS In the pursuit of our dreams, there are often setbacks along the way. In 1836, the fledgling Washington National Monument Society announced that they had chosen Robert Mills' plans for the construction of a monument to our nation's first president. Mills had slaved ...read more

  • The Eventual Rescue

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 5, 2012
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    THE EVENTUAL RESCUE How many of you like Winnie the Pooh stories? In one poignant story, we see Pooh Bear walking along a river bank. Eeyore, his stuffed donkey friend, suddenly appears floating downstream, on his back of all things, and is obviously troubled about the possibility of drowning. ...read more

  • The Moral Basis Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2012
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    THE MORAL BASIS OF GOVERNMENT Richard Halverson, present chaplain of the United States Senate, wrote: ``To be sure, men will abuse and misuse the institution of the State just as man because of sin has abused and misused every other institution in history including the Church of Jesus Christ, but ...read more

  • Eat, Drink And Be Merry...?

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Sep 11, 2012
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    EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY...? After the "Cold War" was over, a squadron of Russian pilots was invited to participate in tactical war games at a U.S. Air Force base. A gala dinner was planned by the Base Commander. Thinking to relax the guests, he offered a WW II toast to open the meal. Smiling, he ...read more

  • Peace And The Chicken

    Contributed by David Simpson on Jan 15, 2013
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    PEACE AND THE CHICKEN As you and I well know, there are so many times when the circumstances around us are not peaceful. There is tension and turmoil that is so unsettling. It reminds me of the chicken that fell out of the chicken truck a few years ago. I pulled into the church driveway one ...read more

  • Mr. Incredible, Jesus, And The Pharisees

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jun 1, 2018
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    In the movie The Incredibles, there is a scene where ex-Super Hero Bob Parr, aka Mr. Incredible, has a confrontation with his boss. Mr. Incredible has been forcibly retired from the hero business for years, and is working at an insurance company. He is doing a good job, but too good of a job. He ...read more

  • Notre Dame On Fire

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 18, 2019
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    Just this last Monday (April 15, 2019), many of us were horrified to watch the great Cathedral of Notre Dame on fire. Its great spire toppled into the roof of the cathedral, and many feared that Paris’ most iconic landmark would be a total loss after standing for 850 years. However, early the ...read more

  • Spite Fence ...

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on May 2, 2020
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    I would like to tell the story of one of the most famous spite fences in the world. It is, by the way, one of the reasons why privacy fences are often limited to 6 feet. The story begins with two people. Nicholas Yung, an undertaker, who built a cottage in San Francisco in 1855 with his wife and ...read more

  • Why Bad Things Happen

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020
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    So, what should we say then when bad things happen? Some may say God is still all powerful and all knowing so it seems like it’s still God’s plan that this bad thing happened isn’t it? Kinda, sort of or maybe. There is a difference between what God allows and what God wants. I know that sounds ...read more

  • Several Years Ago A Schoolteacher Assigned To ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago a schoolteacher assigned to visit children in a large city hospital received a routine call requesting that she visit a particular child. She took the boy’s name and room number and was told by the teacher on the other end of the line, "We’re studying nouns and adverbs in his ...read more

  • Several Years Ago I Heard A Father Talk About ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Several years ago I heard a father talk about something that his wife would do to encourage their son. I liked it, and I adopted it. Let me tell you about it. My son Kyle is seven, and we have a little ritual that we like to go through. It’s a moment that he and I often share. But every so often, ...read more

  • Team Hoyt  PRO

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 19, 2007
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    TEAM HOYT - Team Hoyt loves to race -Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts - Since 1975 who together compete just about continuously in running cycling swimming crossing 1000 finish lines - 64 marathon races. - 204 10 K runs - 206 triathlons - 6 of these triathlon ...read more

  • In The First Game Of The Best-Of-Seven, 2004 ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 1, 2007
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    In the first game of the best-of-seven, 2004 American League Championship Series between baseball’s New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, Boston’s ace pitcher Curt Schilling was in pain. An ankle injury kept him from being able to plant his foot and throw the ball with his usual skill. Schilling was ...read more

  • Unity: Members Of The Body Of ...

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 10, 2007
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    ILLUSTRATION : Unity: Members of the body of Christ are truly dependant on one another. Three Indonesian mothers, Eti , Rebekka, and Ratna, were imprisoned two years ago for teaching Muslim children in their Sunday School. Prison was shocking, discouraging and very hard at first. One of the women ...read more

  • My Two Year Old Son Sebastian Has Been Really ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Nov 23, 2007
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    My two year old Son Sebastian has been really taking off with new words lately. He loves his 110 pound St. Bernard and walks around looking for his “pu-ppy” all day long. He is exploding every day with new words. I think my favorite new word of his though has to be “wow!” Just this week, I ...read more

  • You'll Find Jesus There  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 28, 2008
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    YOU'LL FIND JESUS THERE "Tomorrow morning I'll open up your heart" the surgeon said to the 8 year-old-boy. "You'll find Jesus there," the boy said. The surgeon continued, "I'll open your heart and check the damage." "You'll find Jesus there," the boy said. "When I see the damage, I will suture ...read more

  • Here's A Fact: Over 15 Million Children Have Been ...

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 11, 2008
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    Here’s a fact: over 15 million children have been orphaned worldwide because of AIDS. 15 million children. Think about that number. Close you eyes and just try to imagine what that would look like. I remember the audacity and ignorance of a well-known Evangelical who boldly declared that AIDS was ...read more

  • Dr. Paul Tripp Tells Of A Night In Which He Got ...

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 17, 2008
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    Dr. Paul Tripp tells of a night in which he got home late from work after counseling all day and teaching an evening class at Westminster Seminary. He was tired and desperately wanted some relaxation time to read the paper, drink a diet coke and hit the remote control. Tripp had a plan for the ...read more

  • However, They Are Some Situations That Would Test ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Oct 22, 2008
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    However, they are some situations that would test that conviction. Here is a story about one who lived by the principle of thanksgiving. It is a letter written years ago to Billy Graham. Dear Rev. Graham: You will probably never see this letter. I know, however, I feel compelled to write to ...read more

  • People Need To Be Scared

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Nov 12, 2008
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    PEOPLE NEED TO BE SCARED As Christians today we tend to blend in with the world. We don’t want to be seen as a fanatic. We should want to be considered a fanatic. The shorten form of the word fanatic is fan, Which in sports or entertainment is a compliment. We are not ashamed to be considered a ...read more